Restarting life in Siheyuan

The three aunts were also quite disappointed. In their minds, the steel mill is a first-class unit. Their eldest son entered the steel mill, and their eldest daughter-in-law also found a job in the family quarters of the steel mill. They are both good jobs.

"Forget it, you can't force it. If the second son can graduate, he should be able to find a job since there are a lot more job openings now than in previous years." The third aunt quickly gave up her fantasy and comforted the third uncle instead.

"Let's talk about it later. I can only say that the second son is not so lucky. He is not happy to go to the neighbor next door more often. This is what he deserves. I won't say more. Let's eat. I'm going to go fishing later."

The three Zhu siblings had breakfast and arranged for their sister to take Zhu Weiguo for a walk around the neighborhood to buy some clothes and daily necessities.

"Little sister, I'm leaving the fourth one to you. Don't delay adding more. You should still have some cloth coupons. Use them quickly. I still have to visit a few places."

The cloth coupons obtained from Leader Bai have long expired. Now the only one in the family who can receive cloth coupons is the younger sister. Most of her clothes were made by Zhu Xuefeng. The cloth coupons in the younger sister's name are basically useless, but she has accumulated some of them unknowingly. Normally, these things have to be used up within the year. Keeping them will only make them useless. It's just the right time to exchange them for the fourth child.

"Brother, go and do what you need. I have everything I need. I have brought all kinds of clothes." The fourth brother looked flustered. Before leaving, his parents repeatedly told him not to cause trouble for his brothers and sisters. Now that he had just arrived in the city, his eldest brother was busy arranging to buy clothes for himself. He had only bought one piece of clothes in several years in the mountains, and he didn't even have cloth coupons, which were so precious.

"Old Four, when you come to the city, just listen to us. Don't talk back to my brother. That's it. I'll take you there. My brother is busy. You'll know later. It just so happens that your shoes are not worth seeing. I have shoe tickets too. Let's exchange them together."

Finally there was someone younger than her, the youngest sister was very happy and issued orders one after another. The third sister gave the order and the fourth sister had no choice but to accept it.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and gave his sister an approving look before going out. He visited Coach Gao who was idle at home and then went to the Ministry of Railways.

Wang Xiangdong and Jiang Zhiming, who returned to China earlier, both stayed in Beijing to work. Wang Xiangdong went to the Ministry of Railways, and Jiang Zhiming joined the Light Industry Bureau.

Wang Xiangdong told us that the subway project is not considering using shield machine technology for the time being. The plan decided now is to dig it up directly and then backfill it after it is built. The specific reason is said to be that experts believe it is likely to damage underground cultural relics.

Zhu Xuefeng felt a little regretful. He was indeed an outsider. What the expert said made sense. This was an ancient capital. Who knew where the cultural relics were buried underground.

After reading the information related to Chang'an, it is true that they had to stop digging after a few steps. If they encountered a group of ancient tombs, they would change direction and dig again. The same was true if they wanted to build a subway. The same was true for the construction of the Beijing subway. Although it was not as frequent as that of Chang'an, I have the impression that some ordinary cultural relics were indeed dug up.

After seeing off a few buddies from the compound, Zhu Xuefeng felt a little lonely. He had even fewer friends in Beijing. Some of them were far away in Hong Kong, Yan Zi stayed in the autonomous region, Xie Minghui and Zhou Xiaoyu were both in the suburbs, and even Lin Yilan, who lived in the compound, was hard to come by. She was either at work or studying.

After spending so much time with the two girls, it was time to leave. Before leaving, Zhu Xuefeng still planned to say a few more words to his brother.

"Weiguo, let's talk."

Zhu Xuefeng took Zhu Weiguo into the south room and sat down. "It's been more than a week since you started working. Are you getting used to it?"

"I can adapt, big brother. I have no problem with that. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. We country people have no problem working hard and enduring hardships, let alone other things."

Although he has been working for more than a week, Zhu Weiguo is still somewhat excited. Last year, his cousin wrote home and asked him to come over to work after finishing his freshman year of high school. He was full of anticipation. In the hearts of these children from the mountains, going to the city to be a worker is second only to joining the army. So forget about taking the college entrance examination, which is too unrealistic.

The entire brigade hasn't had a college student for many years. If his cousin hadn't insisted on making him study in the first year of high school, he would have wanted to go home to farm after graduating from junior high school. Junior high school graduates are very popular in the village. To be a centimeter recorder or a warehouse manager, one must be educated. But his cousin was right. If he only studied in the first year of high school, he would be a high school student by then and would have more opportunities.

These days, his eldest brother and third sister took him to many places and met many people. These were all new things to him. He also knew that his eldest brother and third sister were good at studying. Even his second brother, who he did not meet this time, had a university award certificate posted on the wall of the middle room. His brothers and sisters were all very good, and he must not bring shame to the Zhu family.

"Okay, big brother will be leaving in a few days. You and Xiaomei will take care of each other. You will get to know the people in the compound over time. You can ride that bicycle to work in the future. If you need any help, you can ask Master He from the Central Court for help."

"Okay." Zhu Weiguo agreed readily. His eldest brother had taken him to meet several uncles in charge of the compound, and had also gone to meet the couple in this family. He had learned from Sister Xiaomei that this family was close to his own.

"Old Four, you should ask the masters for advice in the factory. Don't be alone all the time. Get along well with your co-workers, learn more, ask more questions, and make more friends. Do you understand?"

Zhu Weiguo nodded in agreement. His elder brother was a capable man. He drove a jeep back to his hometown many years ago and is now studying abroad. Last year, he brought a convoy of cars with his friends to the village, which caused a great impact on the village at that time. Until now, the old branch secretary is always polite to their family.

"Don't worry, bro. I will do my best."

This cousin looks honest, but his IQ is not bad. What he lacks is insight. Zhu Xuefeng is not too worried. He thinks that after a year in the city, his vision will surely change. However, he still needs to remind him. He talked to the fourth cousin for a long time in the hut before letting him rest.

After talking with Zhu Weiguo, he left the south wing. The light in the north wing was still on. Knowing that his younger sister was still waiting for him, he pushed the door open and went in. He didn't have to worry too much about his younger sister now. She was very capable of taking care of herself. She had Sha Zhu and his wife looking after her, and the two girls taking care of her. Now with Zhu Weiguo's company, there should be no problem with her life and study. But Zhu Xuefeng had never figured out why she insisted on studying medicine when there was no sign of it before. This was a good opportunity to have a good chat about it.

"Brother, don't worry about me. I'm definitely fine. I'm flattered that so many people are taking care of me. Don't find anyone else for me. I'm already grown up."

Looking at his younger sister who had grown into a graceful young lady, Zhu Xuefeng felt dazed. Yes, his younger sister was now sixteen years old. The past few years had passed so quickly. He still remembered the first time he celebrated her birthday when she was twelve years old. The little girl had grown up now and had her own ideas about her elder brother's arrangements.

"There's nothing to arrange. I believe in you. I'm great and I can definitely arrange it. Tell me why you want to study medicine."

It turned out that everything was because my younger sister’s junior high school teacher, a female teacher who cared about her very much, passed away at a young age. This gave my younger sister a great shock and she was depressed for a long time.

It was a pity that he had never noticed that such a big worry was hidden in her heart at such a young age. Zhu Xuefeng felt that he needed to examine his younger sister again. A girl who seemed carefree had grown up unknowingly.

With mixed feelings, Zhu Xuefeng briefly spoke a few words to his younger sister and returned to the compound. He entered the study and waved his hand. Taoist Qingxuan appeared out of thin air and woke up after a while.

"Now that your injuries have healed, you can check yourself and return to the temple. You've been away for so long, I guess someone must be anxious to find you."

Qingxuan felt her own condition and was shocked. She had fully recovered. It seemed that because of the break and rebuild, her skills had improved. She looked around and it was so unexpected. She felt that she had just had a good sleep and such a serious injury could be healed. This person's methods were beyond her comprehension.

"My Lord, if you have any instructions, please give them to me. Qingxuan will definitely complete them."

"Nothing serious, but there are some small things I need to remind you of."

"Please give your orders."

Seeing Qingxuan, who used to be so arrogant, now lowered her head and looked submissive, Zhu Xuefeng felt a sense of accomplishment. This was achieved at the cost of her life.

"You should break up with that noble man if possible, and practice with peace of mind in the future."

"Yes, actually I don't like to serve, but sometimes I come a few times for the convenience of the temple." "Oh, then you don't go, will it be difficult for you?"

Qingxuan shook her head. "Probably not. She is too arrogant to make things difficult for us. Besides, I've told her before that I'll be traveling in the near future, so it doesn't matter if I don't see her."

"By the way, what is your relationship with the woman standing and serving in that room?"

Zhu Xuefeng's inexplicable question made Qingxuan a little confused. After thinking for a long time, she spoke hesitantly.

"You mean the woman who stood by the bed and served without saying a word?"

Zhu Xuefeng asked, but he felt that his question was not clear. "She is the wife of an official named Guo. What is your relationship with her?"

"It's okay. Her husband often came to our place last year to do business. We got to know each other after a few visits. She asked me for a favor, so I took her there."

"Oh." It seems that this acquaintance was intentional by Team Leader Guo. I don't want to ask for details. It's fine as long as it has nothing to do with Team Leader Guo.

"By the way, where is your copy of 'Heart Refining Technique'? Give it to me to read."

Qingxuan quickly took out a booklet and handed it over, "My lord, this is a crooked way. I almost went astray. Please think twice."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled, took the booklet, flipped through it casually, and fortunately, he could understand it.

"You are wrong. There is no distinction between good and evil. Using them to do bad things is a mistake. It's like the sword in your hand. Whether you use it to punish evil and promote good, or to bully the weak, depends entirely on your thoughts at the moment. Whether it is good or evil depends entirely on your heart."

"Qingxuan is willing to follow and listen to your teachings."

Zhu Xuefeng was stunned. "Don't you want to go back to the temple? Do you want to follow me?"

Qing Xuan sighed, "I have been here for more than ten years, and now I realize that I have always been a frog in a well. I see that the master has great luck to protect me, and I am willing to follow him."

"You can also do this?" Zhu Xuefeng was a little surprised.

"People who practice Taoism can gain insights when they reach a certain level. I also had a sudden realization when you were facing Guanyin Bodhisattva, and then I realized that I almost made a big mistake."

Zhu Xuefeng realized that he had a luck space and could absorb luck. It seemed reasonable to say that he had great luck to protect him. He guessed that it was because of this that Master Yang favored him. Otherwise, how could he, a disciple who had not even entered the sect, receive so much care and even the Taiyi Sect's skills could be passed on to him casually? This was not in line with the way these ancient sects did things.

"Who were you with in the study just now?"

"A Taoist master, let's rest early. You two can go to work normally tomorrow. Don't worry about me. I will go on my own."

When they heard that he was a Taoist master, the two women stopped asking questions. The man said that most of his skills came from Taoism.

"You really don't need us to see you off. Once you leave, you won't be back until April next year at the very least."

Xia Yuhong spoke softly and was very reluctant, but Lin Na had a smile on her face and watched quietly.

"Have a good internship. I'll go to the autonomous region and Hong Kong and then go back to school. I will stay in school honestly this semester. This is my last year. When I graduate, I will come back to be with you."

Xia Yuhong lazily leaned in the man's arms, "Don't use these words to deceive us, Sister Na, do you believe it? I definitely don't believe it."

"Let's go to bed early. We all have to get up early tomorrow."

The pull-cord switch at the head of the bed clicked, turning off the light, and the bedroom fell into darkness. There was a noise, and after a while, the moonlight outside the window squeezed in and quietly fell in front of the window, leaving only a few mottled white shadows.

Watching Zhu Xuefeng walk out of the front yard with his backpack, Zhu Xuemei followed reluctantly behind. Many neighbors greeted him warmly. Everyone knew that the international student of the Zhu family was going to school again.

"Finally he left. This guy brought disaster to our Jia family as soon as he came back. This bastard." Jia Zhang was hoping that he would get out of here as soon as possible. As soon as he came back, she had inexplicably pretended to be his grandson for such a long time.

Zhu Xuefeng's departure only gave the wives and aunts in the compound some topics to talk about, and the compound became as quiet and peaceful as before.

"Old Yi, Xiao Zhu left this morning. I saw many people greeting him in the front yard."

"Yeah, I heard about it."

Yi Zhonghai was tired after a day of work and was lying in a chair with his eyes closed to rest. As he got older, his blood pressure was a little out of control and he was used to lying down at this time every day.

Seeing that her husband didn't seem to care much, the aunt became a little discouraged and asked her husband to communicate with Xiao Zhu. Who knows, the two children might get closer to that person and get more care in the future. It seemed that her husband didn't take it to heart at all.

"Old Yi, I have an idea. Aren't we supporting the Third Front construction now? Do you think we should sign up?"

Yi Zhonghai opened his eyes in surprise and was stunned for a moment, "Are you worried about these two children and the Jia family?"

The aunt nodded. Since Old Yi didn't want to rely on the Old Zhu's family, she thought about whether she could get rid of the Jia family. With Bang Geng around, her two children would be in trouble and she couldn't afford to offend them. So she would just hide and change to a strange environment. No one would know that the siblings were adopted. It would be good.

Zhu Xuefeng left, made a quick tour of Hong Kong and the autonomous region, and left again after a brief inspection and arrangement of the plan. He flew to Alaska alone, stayed in the coastal city of Wales for a day, and then hurriedly left to return to school.

Zhu Xuefeng left, but the Bering Strait on the Welsh side was in chaos. For a time, the situation was tense and cloudy.

(End of this chapter)